Notable Historical Events - 1590
1590 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Feb 26 |
Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda |
Mar 4 |
Mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda |
Mar 6 |
Earl Mauritius conquerors Breda "turfschip of Breda" |
Mar 14 |
Battle of Ivry: French King Henri IV beats Catholic League during French Wars of Religion |
Apr 2 |
States-General appoints earl Mauritius, viceroy of Utrecht |
May 17 |
Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland. |
Jul 6 |
English admiral Francis Drake takes Portuguese Forts at Taag |
Jul 19 |
King Philip Ii's secretary Antonio Perez escapes jail |
Aug 17 |
John White returns to Roanoke, NC to find no trace of colonists he had left there 3 years earlier [or Aug 18, 1591] |
Aug 30 |
Tokugawa Ieyasu enters Edo Castle. (Traditional Japanese date: August 1, 1590) |
Sep 5 |
Alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. |
Sep 15 |
Giambattista Catagna elected as Pope Urban VII |
Sep 27 |
Pope Urban VII dies 13 days after being chosen as the Pope, making his reign the shortest papacy in history. |
Dec 5 |
Niccolo Sfondrati chosen as Pope Gregory XIV |
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